R Ashwin bowls most overs in his test career

R Ashwin bowls most overs in his test career

R Aswhin has bowled 55.1 overs in this innings to provide the 135th occasion of an Indian bowler bowling 50 plus overs in a test innings. it also provides the fifth occasion of R Ashwin bowling 50 plus overs in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoOversMRunsWIOppGroundMon/Year
152.1615651WinMumbaiNov 2011
253.0619431AusAdelaideJan 2012
352.3918332EngKolkataDec 2012
452.5139234AusAdelaideDec 2018
555.1514631EngChennaiFeb 2021

It also provides the first occasion of Ashwin bowling 50 plus overs against England. It also provides the third occasion of Ashwin bowling 50 plus overs in a test innings on home soil

NoOversMRunsWIOppGroundMon/Year
152.1615651WinMumbaiNov 2011
252.3918332EngKolkataDec 2012
355.1514631EngChennaiFeb 2021

Thus R Ashwin has bowled most overs in his test career The following table lists the numbers of overs bowled by him  at home and on away soil

A-H-COversIOppGroundMon/Year
Away53.01AusAdelaideJan 2012
Home52.32EngKolkataDec 2012
Career55.11EngChennaiFeb 2021
Double Centurions at Chepauk – JE Root joins the elite list

Double Centurions at Chepauk – JE Root joins the elite list

JE Root of England became the tenth batsman to score 200 plus runs in a test innings at Chepauk when he scored 218 in the ongoing test against India. The first ever double century at Chepauk was scored by Gundappa Viswanath who scored the test cricket’s first ever “Double Nelson” – 222 against England in Jan 1982. The following table lists all the double centuries scored by batsmen at Chepauk

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1GR Viswanath2221EngChepauk13 Jan 1982
2SM Gavaskar236*2WinChepauk24 Dec 1983
3G Fowler2012IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
4MW Gatting2072IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
5DM Jones2101IndChepauk18 Sep 1986
6ML Hayden2031IndChepauk18 Mar 2001
7V Sehwag3192SAFChepauk26 Mar 2008
8MS Dhoni2242AusChepauk22 Feb 2013
9KK Nair303*2EngChepauk16 Dec 2016
10JE Root2181IndChepauk05 Feb 2021


JE Root became the fifth visiting batsman to score 200 plus runs in a test innings against India at Chepauk.  His 218 in the ongoing test provides the highest individual score by a visiting batsman against India at Chepauk. The previous best was 210 by Australian batsman DA Jones in Sep 1986. All the five centuries are tabulated below.

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1JE Root2181IndChepauk05 Feb 2021
2DM Jones2101IndChepauk18 Sep 1986
3MW Gatting2072IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
4ML Hayden2031IndChepauk18 Mar 2001
5G Fowler2012IndChepauk13 Jan 1985
Second day – India vs England – First Test at Chennai

Second day – India vs England – First Test at Chennai

JE Root scored 218 in this test to provide the 131st occasion of an England captain scoring a century in a test innings. It also provides the 24th occasion of an England captain scoring a century in a test innings against India.

JE Root scored 218 in this test to provide the 42nd occasion of an England captain scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings. It also provides the eighth occasion of an England captain scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings against India.

JE Roots’ 218 in this test provides the tenth occasion of his scoring 150 plus runs in a test innings. He became the fifth England batsman to score 150 plus runs on ten or more occasions. Others are – AN Cook {11}, WR Hammond {10}, L Hutton {10} and KP Pietersen {10}

JE Root scored three centuries – 150 plus runs – in consecutive tests. He scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021, 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and 218 against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 to provide the fifth occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs in three or more consecutive tests. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerM1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
1Sangakkara4200*–SrlBanCol-PSS03.07.07
   222* SrlBanKandy11.07.07
   57192SrlAusHobart16.11.07
   92152SrlEngKandy01.12.07
         
2Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
         
3Z Abbas3215DNBPakIndLahore10.12.82
           186–PakIndKarachi23.12.82
   168DNBPakIndFaisalabad03.01.83
         
4M Nazar3231–PakIndHyd-Pak14.01.83
   152*–PakIndLahore23.01.83
   152–PakIndKarachi30.01.83
         
5JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   218 EngIndChennai05.02.21

It also provides the second occasion of an England batsman scoring 150 plus runs in three or more consecutive tests after WR Hammond. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerM1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
2Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
         
5JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   218 EngIndChennai05.02.21

JE Root-BA Stokes forged 124 runs partnership for the fourth wicket in this test to provide the 156th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India. It also provides the 67th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India in India.

It also provides the 35th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against India. It also provides the 15th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against India in India.

It also provides the 14th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India at Chennai. It also provides the third occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the fourth wicket against India at Chennai.

JE Root scored 218 in this test to provide the third occasion of an England batsman scoring 200 plus runs against India at Chennai. Others are- MW Gatting – 207 in Jan 1985 and G Fowler – 201 in Jan 1985. Thus JE Root’s 218 is the highest individual score by an England batsman against India at Chennai.

It also provides the 13th occasion of an England batsman scoring 200 plus runs against India. It also provides the second occasion of an England captain scoring 200 plus runs against India. GA Gooch is the other England captain to score 200 plus runs against India. He had scored 333 at Lord’s in Jul 1990.

JE Root with his 218 became the first England captain to score 200 plus runs against India in India. The previous best was AN Cook’s 190 at Kolkata in Dec 2012.

JE Root’s 218 in this test provide the tenth occasion of an England captain scoring 200 plus runs in a test innings. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1GA Gooch3331IndLord’s26 Jul 1990
2PBH May285*3WinBirmingham30 May 1957
3AN Cook2632PakAbu Dhabi13 Oct 2015
4WR Hammond2401AusLord’s24 Jun 1938
5JE Root2282SrlGalle14 Jan 2021
6JE Root2262NZlHamilton29 Nov 2019
7DI Gower2152AusBirmingham15 Aug 1985
8JE Root2181IndChennai05 Feb 2021
9L Hutton2052WinKingston30 Mar 1954
10ER Dexter2052PakKarachi02 Feb 1962

JE Root’s 218 in this test provide the third occasion his scoring of 200 plus runs in a test innings as England captain. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerRunsIOppGroundStart Date
1JE Root2282SrlGalle14 Jan 2021
2JE Root2262NZlHamilton29 Nov 2019
3JE Root2181IndChennai05 Feb 2021

JE Root’s three double centuries fetched him a place among the captains who have scored three or more double centuries in the annals of test cricket. He became the 12th captain to score three or more double centuries. He also became the first England captain to perform such a feat. The following table lists all the twelve captains.

NoPlayerTeamMINORunsHSDC
1V KohliInd7711560254*7
2BC LaraWin5511240400*5
3DG BradmanAus4409172704
4MJ ClarkeAus4421028329*4
5GC SmithSAF44010022774
6GS ChappellAus3306402353
7SP FlemingNZl331738274*3
8M JayawardeneSrl3318273743
9BB McCullumNZl3307283023
10JE RootEng3316632283
11RB SimpsonAus3307373113
12KS WilliamsonNZl3316892513

JE Root with his 218 in this test became the first batsman in the annals of test cricket to score a double hundred in his 100th test. The previous best was Pakistan batsman Inzamam-ul-Haq’s 184 in the test between India and Pakistan at Bengaluru in Mar 2005

I Sharma had an aggregate of 98 wickets on home soil prior to the start of the first Test against England at Chennai against England. He required two more wickets for his 100 wickets. J Archer was his second wicket in this test and he became the twelfth Indian bowler to capture 100 plus test wickets on home soil.

NoPlayerMatOversMdnsRunsWkts
1A Kumble633465.28958710350
2Harbhajan Singh552831.35657624265
3R Ashwin432092.34635792254
4N Kapil Dev652035.14675803219
5RA Jadeja331470.34143307157
6BS Chandrasekhar321530.54083933142
7BS Bedi301731.56493287137
8J Srinath321005.02482874108
9Z Khan381218.12583731104
10MH Mankad231294.34162733103
11PP Ojha201070.12622779101
12I Sharma381083.42423128100

He also became the fourth Indian pace bowler to capture 100 plus test wickets on home soil.

NoPlayerMatOversMdnsRunsWkts
1N Kapil Dev652035.14675803219
2J Srinath321005.02482874108
3Z Khan381218.12583731104
4I Sharma381083.42423128100

S Nadeem conceded 167 runs in this innings to provide the 80th occasion of a bowler conceding 150 plus runs in a test innings. It also provides the 28th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 150 plus runs in a test innings on home soil.

It also provides the 24th occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 150 plus runs in a test innings against England. It also provides the sixth occasion of an Indian bowler conceding 150 plus runs against England in a test innings on home soil and the second such occasion at Chennai.

England posted a team total of 555 for 8 at the end of the second day’s play to provide the 21st occasion of England posting a total of 500 plus runs in an innings against India. It also provides the sixth occasion of England posting a total of 500 plus runs in an innings against India and the second such occasion at Chennai. Prior to this England has posted 652 for 7 and declared its innings closed at Chennai in Jan 1985.

Batsmen scoring 150 plus runs in three consecutive tests

Batsmen scoring 150 plus runs in three consecutive tests

JE Root scored three centuries – 150 plus runs – in consecutive tests. He scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021, 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and 156+ against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 to provide the fifth occasion of a batsman scoring 150 plus runs in three or more consecutive tests in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerM1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
1Sangakkara4200*–SrlBanCol-PSS03.07.07
   222* SrlBanKandy11.07.07
   57192SrlAusHobart16.11.07
   92152SrlEngKandy01.12.07
         
2Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
         
3Z Abbas3215DNBPakIndLahore10.12.82
           186–PakIndKarachi23.12.82
   168DNBPakIndFaisalabad03.01.83
         
4M Nazar3231–PakIndHyd-Pak14.01.83
   152*–PakIndLahore23.01.83
   152–PakIndKarachi30.01.83
         
5JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   156+ EngIndChennai05.02.21

It also provides the second occasion of an England batsman scoring 150 plus runs in three or more consecutive tests after WR Hammond. Both such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerM1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
1Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
         
2JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   156+ EngIndChennai05.02.21
JE Root’s unique feat

JE Root’s unique feat

JE Root earned the distinction of becoming the first batsman in the annals of test cricket to score century in his 98th, 99th and 100th test – He had scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 in his 98th  test. He had scored 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and scored 128 not out at the end of first day’s play against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 in his 100th test.

England batsmen scoring three or more centuries in consecutive tests

England batsmen scoring three or more centuries in consecutive tests

JE Root scored three centuries in consecutive tests. He scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021, 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and 128 not out against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 to provide the 19th occasion of an England batsman scoring three or more centuries in consecutive tests. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerMat1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
1Barrington41396EngPakLahore21.10.61
   151*52*EngIndMum-BS11.11.61
   21172EngIndKanpur01.12.61
   113*–EngIndDelhi13.12.61
2Barrington414814EngPakLord’s27.07.67
   109*DNBEngPakNottingham10.08.67
   14213*EngPakThe Oval24.08.67
   143–EngWinTrinidad19.01.68
3JB Hobbs36126*EngAusMelbourne30.12.11
   1873EngAusAdelaide12.01.12
   178–EngAusMelbourne09.02.12
4JB Hobbs311557EngAusSydney19.12.24
   15422EngAusMelbourne01.01.25
   11927EngAusAdelaide16.01.25
5Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
6H Sutcliffe316154EngAusThe Oval16.08.30
   117–EngNZlThe Oval29.07.31
   109*–EngNZlManchester15.08.31
7Hammond310175*EngAusSydney23.02.33
   227–EngNZlChristchurch24.03.33
   336*–EngNZlAuckland31.03.33
8Compton365163EngSAFNottingham07.06.47
   208DNBEngSAFLord’s21.06.47
   1156EngSAFManchester05.07.47
9Barrington363132*EngAusAdelaide25.01.63
   10194EngAusSydney15.02.63
   126–EngNZlAuckland23.02.63
10G Boycott358119*EngAusAdelaide29.01.71
   121*DNBEngPakLord’s17.06.71
   11213EngPakLeeds08.07.71
11AJ Lamb323110EngWinLord’s28.06.84
   1003EngWinLeeds12.07.84
   100*9EngWinManchester26.07.84
12BC Broad316216EngAusPerth28.11.86
   11615*EngAusAdelaide12.12.86
   112–EngAusMelbourne26.12.86
13GA Gooch315430EngNZlBirmingham05.07.90
   333123EngIndLord’s26.07.90
   1167EngIndManchester09.08.90
14IR Bell3100*28EngPakLord’s13.07.06
   106*–EngPakManchester27.07.06
   1194EngPakLeeds04.08.06
15AJ Strauss316914EngWinSt John’s15.02.09
   14238EngWinBridgetown26.02.09
   14214EngWinTrinidad06.03.09
16RS Bopara3104DNBEngWinBridgetown26.02.09
   143DNBEngWinLord’s06.05.09
   108–EngWinCh-le-St14.05.09
17AN Cook3189–EngAusSydney03.01.11
   133–EngSrlCardiff26.05.11
   96106EngSrlLord’s03.06.11
18AN Cook341176EngIndAhmedabad15.11.12
   12218*EngIndMumbai23.11.12
   1901EngIndKolkata05.12.12
19JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   128* EngIndChennai05.02.21
Batsmen scoring three or more centuries in consecutive tests

Batsmen scoring three or more centuries in consecutive tests

JE Root scored three centuries in consecutive tests. He scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021, 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and 128 not out against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 to provide the 89th occasion of a batsman scoring three or more centuries in consecutive tests. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPlayerMat1st2ndTeamOppGroundDate
1DG Bradman613270AusEngMelbourne01.01.37
   26212AusEngAdelaide29.01.37
   169–AusEngMelbourne26.02.37
   51144*AusEngNottingham10.06.38
   18102*AusEngLord’s24.06.38
   10316AusEngLeeds22.07.38
2JH Kallis515844SAFWinJo’burg12.12.03
   177–SAFWinDurban26.12.03
   73130*SAFWinCape Town02.01.04
   130*DNBSAFWinCenturion16.01.04
   92150*SAFNZlHamilton10.03.04
3Mohd Yousuf51928PakEngLeeds04.08.06
   128–PakEngThe Oval17.08.06
   192DNBPakWinLahore11.11.06
   56191PakWinMultan19.11.06
   102124PakWinKarachi27.11.06
4G Gambhir516137IndNZlNapier26.03.09
   23167IndNZlWellington03.04.09
   1114IndSrlAhmedabad16.11.09
   167–IndSrlKanpur24.11.09
   23116IndBanChattogram17.01.10
5DG Bradman412337*AusEngMelbourne08.03.29
   8131AusEngNottingham13.06.30
   2541AusEngLord’s27.06.30
   334–AusEngLeeds11.07.30
6DG Bradman4226–AusSAFBrisbane27.11.31
   112–AusSAFSydney18.12.31
   2167AusSAFMelbourne31.12.31
   299*DNBAusSAFAdelaide29.01.32
7J Fingleton4112–AusSAFCape Town01.01.36
   108–AusSAFJo’burg15.02.36
   118–AusSAFDurban28.02.36
   1000AusEngBrisbane04.12.36
8ED Weekes4141DNBWinEngKingston27.03.48
   128–WinIndDelhi10.11.48
   194–WinIndMum-BS09.12.48
   162101WinIndKolkata31.12.48
9RN Harvey417823*AusSAFCape Town31.12.49
   2151*AusSAFDurban20.01.50
   56*100AusSAFJo’burg10.02.50
   116–AusSAFP Elizabeth03.03.50
10CL Walcott412451*WinEngTrinidad17.03.54
   50116WinEngKingston30.03.54
   10839WinAusKingston26.03.55
   126110WinAusTrinidad11.04.55
11KF Barrington41396EngPakLahore21.10.61
   151*52*EngIndMum-BS11.11.61
   21172EngIndKanpur01.12.61
   113*–EngIndDelhi13.12.61
12 Barrington414814EngPakLord’s27.07.67
   109*DNBEngPakNottingham10.08.67
   14213*EngPakThe Oval24.08.67
   143–EngWinTrinidad19.01.68
13SM Gavaskar410842IndEngMumbai11.02.77
           3113IndAusBrisbane02.12.77
   4127IndAusPerth16.12.77
   0118IndAusMelbourne30.12.77
14ML Hayden431131AusSAFAdelaide14.12.01
   1383*AusSAFMelbourne26.12.01
   10521*AusSAFSydney02.01.02
   122–AusSAFJo’burg22.02.02
15R Dravid413115IndEngNottingham08.08.02
   148–IndEngLeeds22.08.02
   217–IndEngThe Oval05.09.02
   100*–IndWinMumbai09.10.02
16ML Hayden41380*AusEngThe Oval08.09.05
   11177AusICCSydney14.10.05
   37118AusWinBrisbane03.11.05
   11046AusWinHobart17.11.05
17JH Kallis4155100*SAFPakKarachi01.10.07
   59107*SAFPakLahore08.10.07
   29186SAFNZlJo’burg08.11.07
   131–SAFNZlCenturion16.11.07
18Sangakkara4200*–SrlBanCol-PSS03.07.07
   222* SrlBanKandy11.07.07
   57192SrlAusHobart16.11.07
   92152SrlEngKandy01.12.07
19Tendulkar4105*16IndBanChattogram17.01.10
   143DNBIndBanDhaka24.01.10
   7100IndSAFNagpur06.02.10
   106–IndSAFKolkata14.02.10
20SPD Smith4162*52*AusIndAdelaide09.12.14
   13328AusIndBrisbane17.12.14
   19214AusIndMelbourne26.12.14
   11771AusIndSydney06.01.15
21JB Hobbs36126*EngAusMelbourne30.12.11
   1873EngAusAdelaide12.01.12
   178–EngAusMelbourne09.02.12
22JB Hobbs311557EngAusSydney19.12.24
   15422EngAusMelbourne01.01.25
   11927EngAusAdelaide16.01.25
23Macartney339133*AusEngLord’s26.06.26
   151–AusEngLeeds10.07.26
   109–AusEngManchester24.07.26
24Hammond3251DNBEngAusSydney14.12.28
   20032EngAusMelbourne29.12.28
   119*177EngAusAdelaide01.02.29
25H Sutcliffe316154EngAusThe Oval16.08.30
   117–EngNZlThe Oval29.07.31
   109*–EngNZlManchester15.08.31
26Hammond310175*EngAusSydney23.02.33
   227–EngNZlChristchurch24.03.33
   336*–EngNZlAuckland31.03.33
27A Melville378103SAFEngDurban03.03.39
           189104*SAFEngNottingham07.06.47
   1178SAFEngLord’s21.06.47
28Compton365163EngSAFNottingham07.06.47
   208DNBEngSAFLord’s21.06.47
   1156EngSAFManchester05.07.47
29VS Hazare340122IndWinMum-BS04.02.49
   164*–IndEngDelhi02.11.51
   1556IndEngMum-BS14.12.51
30RN Harvey3190–AusSAFSydney09.01.53
   84116AusSAFAdelaide24.01.53
   2057AusSAFMelbourne06.02.53
31ED Weekes3123–WinNZlDunedin03.02.56
   103–WinNZlChristchurch18.02.56
   156DNBWinNZlWellington03.03.56
32GS Sobers325142*WinIndMum-BS28.11.58
           4198WinIndKanpur12.12.58
   106*–WinIndKolkata31.12.58
33PR Umrigar3117–IndPakChennai13.01.61
   112DNBIndPakDelhi08.02.61
   147*–IndEngKanpur01.12.61
34Barrington363132*EngAusAdelaide25.01.63
   10194EngAusSydney15.02.63
   126–EngNZlAuckland23.02.63
35WM Lawry31354AusEngThe Oval22.08.68
   1059AusWinBrisbane06.12.68
   205–AusWinMelbourne26.12.68
36KD Walters3118DNBAusWinSydney03.01.69
   11050AusWinAdelaide24.01.69
   242103AusWinSydney14.02.69
37GS Sobers34108*WinIndGeorgetown19.03.71
   178*9WinIndBridgetown01.04.71
   1320WinIndTrinidad13.04.71
38SM Gavaskar311664*IndWinGeorgetown19.03.71
   1117*IndWinBridgetown01.04.71
   124220IndWinTrinidad13.04.71
39G Boycott358119*EngAusAdelaide29.01.71
   121*DNBEngPakLord’s17.06.71
   11213EngPakLeeds08.07.71
40MG Burgess359119*NZlPakDhaka08.11.69
   104DNBNZlEngAuckland05.03.71
   15101NZlWinKingston16.02.72
41IVA Richards3142–WinIndBridgetown10.03.76
   13020WinIndTrinidad24.03.76
   17723WinIndTrinidad07.04.76
42Z Abbas3215DNBPakIndLahore10.12.82
           186–PakIndKarachi23.12.82
   168DNBPakIndFaisalabad03.01.83
43M Nazar3231–PakIndHyd-Pak14.01.83
   152*–PakIndLahore23.01.83
   152–PakIndKarachi30.01.83
44AJ Lamb323110EngWinLord’s28.06.84
   1003EngWinLeeds12.07.84
   100*9EngWinManchester26.07.84
45Azharuddin3110DNBIndEngKolkata31.12.84
   48105IndEngChennai13.01.85
   12254*IndEngKanpur31.01.85
46BC Broad316216EngAusPerth28.11.86
   11615*EngAusAdelaide12.12.86
   112–EngAusMelbourne26.12.86
47MA Taylor39164AusSrlBrisbane08.12.89
   23108AusSrlHobart16.12.89
   52101AusPakMelbourne12.01.90
48GA Gooch315430EngNZlBirmingham05.07.90
  333123EngIndLord’s26.07.90
   1167EngIndManchester09.08.90
49 Azharuddin3192DNBIndNZlAuckland22.02.90
   12137IndEngLord’s26.07.90
   17911IndEngManchester09.08.90
50Shoaib Mohd3203*–PakNZlKarachi10.10.90
   10542*PakNZlLahore18.10.90
   15142PakNZlFaisalabad26.10.90
51DL Haynes30109WinEngBridgetown05.04.90
   167–WinEngSt John’s12.04.90
   11747WinPakKarachi15.11.90
52DC Boon3129*7AusIndSydney02.01.92
   19135AusIndAdelaide25.01.92
   10738AusIndPerth01.02.92
53DC Boon3164*–AusEngLord’s17.06.93
   10118AusEngNottingham01.07.93
   107–AusEngLeeds22.07.93
54BC Lara387145WinEngManchester27.07.95
   15220WinEngNottingham10.08.95
   179–WinEngThe Oval24.08.95
55PA de Silva3126–SrlIndCol-RPS02.08.97
   146120SrlIndCol-SSC09.08.97
   33110*SrlIndMohali19.11.97
56BC Lara3213DNBWinAusKingston13.03.99
   8153*WinAusBridgetown26.03.99
   1007WinAusSt John’s03.04.99
57MJayawardene310425SrlIndKandy22.08.01
   139–SrlIndCol-SSC29.08.01
   150–SrlBanCol-SSC06.09.01
58JL Langer3102*–AusEngThe Oval23.08.01
   10418*AusNZlBrisbane08.11.01
   123–AusNZlHobart22.11.01
59RT Ponting3150–AusPakSharjah19.10.02
   1233AusEngBrisbane07.11.02
   154–AusEngAdelaide21.11.02
60RT Ponting311742*AusWinGeorgetown10.04.03
   20645AusWinTrinidad19.04.03
   113DNBAusWinBridgetown01.05.03
61HH Gibbs3142–SAFWinDurban26.12.03
   33142SAFWinCape Town02.01.04
   1928*SAFWinCenturion16.01.04
62MS Atapattu311814SrlAusCol-SSC24.03.04
   170–SrlZimHarare06.05.04
   249–SrlZimBulawayo14.05.04
63AC Gilchrist3113DNBAusPakSydney02.01.05
   121DNBAusNZlChristchurch10.03.05
   162–AusNZlWellington18.03.05
64GC Smith314841SAFWinTrinidad08.04.05
           104–SAFWinBridgetown21.04.05
   12650*SAFWinSt John’s29.04.05
65Mohd Yousuf3223–PakEngLahore29.11.05
   173–PakIndLahore13.01.06
   65126PakIndFaisalabad21.01.06
66IR Bell3100*28EngPakLord’s13.07.06
   106*–EngPakManchester27.07.06
   1194EngPakLeeds04.08.06
67S Chanderpaul350116*WinEngManchester07.06.07
   136*70WinEngCh-le-St15.06.07
   1048WinSAFP Elizabeth26.12.07
68ML Hayden312447AusIndMelbourne26.12.07
   13123AusIndSydney02.01.08
   103–AusIndAdelaide24.01.08
69MJayawardene3195–SrlEngCol-SSC09.12.07
   213*–SrlEngGalle18.12.07
   13633SrlWinProvidence22.03.08
70AJ Strauss316914EngWinSt John’s15.02.09
   14238EngWinBridgetown26.02.09
   14214EngWinTrinidad06.03.09
71RS Bopara3104DNBEngWinBridgetown26.02.09
   143DNBEngWinLord’s06.05.09
   108–EngWinCh-le-St14.05.09
72V Sehwag310916IndSAFNagpur06.02.10
   165–IndSAFKolkata14.02.10
   10931IndSrlGalle18.07.10
73Sangakkara318137SrlIndMum-BS02.12.09
   103DNBSrlIndGalle18.07.10
   21942*SrlIndCol-SSC26.07.10
74JH Kallis373135*SAFPakDub-DSC12.11.10
   10510SAFPakA Dhabi20.11.10
   201*–SAFIndCenturion16.12.10
75AN Cook3189–EngAusSydney03.01.11
   133–EngSrlCardiff26.05.11
   96106EngSrlLord’s03.06.11
76AN Cook341176EngIndAhmedabad15.11.12
   12218*EngIndMumbai23.11.12
   1901EngIndKolkata05.12.12
77LRPL Taylor3217*16*NZlWinDunedin03.12.13
   129–NZlWinWellington11.12.13
   1312*NZlWinHamilton19.12.13
78Younis Khan3106103*PakAusDub-DSC22.10.14
   21346PakAusA Dhabi30.10.14
   100*28PakNZlA Dhabi09.11.14
79Mohd Hafeez396101*PakNZlA Dhabi09.11.14
   19724PakNZlSharjah26.11.14
   224–PakBanKhulna28.04.15
80Tamim Iqbal310920BanZimKhulna03.11.14
   10965BanZimChattogram12.11.14
   25206BanPakKhulna28.04.15
81UT Khawaja31749*AusNZlBrisbane05.11.15
   121DNBAusNZlPerth13.11.15
   14456AusWinMelbourne26.12.15
82CA Pujara341101*IndNZlIndore08.10.16
   12418IndEngRajkot09.11.16
   1191IndEngVizag17.11.16
83V Kohli30104*IndSrlKolkata16.11.17
   213–IndSrlNagpur24.11.17
   24350IndSrlDelhi02.12.17
84TWM Latham3264*–NZlSrlWellington15.12.18
   10176NZlSrlChristchurch26.12.18
   161–NZlBanHamilton28.02.19
85Labuschagne3185–AusPakBrisbane21.11.19
   162–AusPakAdelaide29.11.19
   14350AusNZlPerth12.12.19
86Babar Azam3102*–PakSrlRawalpindi11.12.19
   60100*PakSrlKarachi19.12.19
   143–PakBanRawalpindi07.02.20
87Shan Masood35135PakSrlKarachi19.12.19
   100–PakBanRawalpindi07.02.20
   1560PakEngManchester05.08.20
88KS Williamson3251–NZlWinHamilton03.12.20
   12921NZlPakMt Maunganui26.12.20
   238–NZlPakChristchurch03.01.21
89JE Root32281EngSrlGalle14.01.21
   18611EngSrlGalle22.01.21
   128* EngIndChennai05.02.21
First day’s play – India Vs England – First test at Chennai

First day’s play – India Vs England – First test at Chennai

Eng won the toss and opted to bat first in this test to provide the 55th occasion of Eng doing so against India,  26th occasion of Eng doing so against India in India and 07th occasion of Eng doing so against India in a test at Chennai

JE Root was making his 100th appearance in this test. He became the 15th Eng cricketer to appear in 100 tests and also the 69th cricketer overall.

JJ Bumrah was playing his first test on home soil. He has played 17 tests on away soil. Chennai test is his 18th test.

RJ Burns and DP Sibley – Both the Eng openers have the same score of 133 as their highest individual score. RJ Burns’ highest individual score is 133 against Aus at Birmingham in Aug 2019. DP Sibley’s highest individual score is 133 not out against SAF at Cape Town in Jan 2020

RR Pant effected his 70th dismissal when he caught RJ Burns of R Ashwin for 33. He became the eighth Indian wicket keeper to effect 70 plus dismissals. Others are – MS Dhoni {294}, SMH Kirmani {198}, KS More {130}, NR Mongia {107}, WP Saha {103}, FM Engineer {82} and PA Patel {72}

DW Lawrence became the first victim of JJ Bumrah on home soil. He was dismissed leg before wicket without scoring.

DW Lawrence’s duck in this game provides the 157th occasion of an Eng batsman scoring zero against India, 83rd occasion against India in India and 16th occasion against India at Chepauk

DW Lawrence became the 12th Eng batsman to score a duck against India while batting at number three, he also became the seventh Eng batsman to score duck while batting at number three against India in India and the second Eng batsman to score duck while batting at number three against India at Chepauk after GA Hick. GA Hick was dismissed for duck in Feb 1993. He was dismissed  leg before wicket by RK Chauhan.

JE Root scored 128* at the end of the first day’s play in this test to provide the tenth occasion of a batsman scoring a century in his 100th test. He also became the ninth batman to perform such a feat. RT Ponting is the only batsman in the annals of test cricket to score centuries in both innings of his 100th test. He scored 120 and 143 not out against South Africa at Sydney in Jan 2006.

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppGroundMon/Year
1MC Cowdrey104EngAusBirminghamJul 1968
2Javed Miandad145PakIndLahoreDec 1989
3CG Greenidge149WinEngSt John’sApr 1990
4AJ Stewart105EngWinManchesterAug 2000
5Inzamam-ul-Haq184PakIndBengaluruMar 2005
6RT Ponting120AusSAFSydneyJan 2006
7RT Ponting143*AusSAFSydneyJan 2006
8GC Smith131SAFEngThe OvalJul 2012
9HM Amla134SAFSrlJohannesburgJan 2017
10JE Root128*EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

JE Root became the third England batsman to perform the feat of scoring a century in his 100th test after MC Cowdrey and AJ Stewert

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppGroundMon/Year
1MC Cowdrey104EngAusBirminghamJul 1968
2AJ Stewart105EngWinManchesterAug 2000
3JE Root128*EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

JE Root became the third batsman to score century in his 100th test against India as opposition. Others are – Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppGroundMon/Year
1Javed Miandad145PakIndLahoreDec 1989
2Inzamam-ul-Haq184PakIndBengaluruMar 2005
3JE Root128*EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

JE Root earned the distinction of becoming the first batsman in the annals of test cricket to score century in his 98th, 99th and 100th test – He had scored 228 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 in his 98th  test. He had scored 186 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and scored 128 not out at the end of first day’s play against India at Chennai in his 100th test.

JE Root scored fifties in his first test, 50th and 100th tests against India – His first test against India was his debut test at Nagpur in Dec 2002. He scored 73 and 20. His 50th test was against India at Vishakapatnam in Nov 1996. He scored 53 and 25 in this test. His 100th test was against India – at Chennai in Feb 2021. He scored 128* in this test.

DP Sibley and JE Root added 200 runs for the third wicket in this test to provide the 155th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India. It also provides the 66th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership against India in India.

It also provides the 18th occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket against India. It also provides the seventh occasion of England batsmen posting a three figure partnership for the third wicket against India in India.

JE Root has scored 68 fifties prior to the start of the first test at Chennai against India. He shared the second place with IR Bell for most fifties by an England batsman. First place is occupied by AN Cook who has scored 90 fifties. JE Root’s 128 not out in this test was his 69th fifty and he now occupies the second place.

JE Root had an aggregate of 1421 runs against India prior to the start of the first test at Chennai against India.  He needed 79 more runs for his 1500 runs. He scored 128 not out in the first innings of this test which fetched him an aggregate of 1549 runs at the end of the first day’s play. He became the fourth England batsman to score 1500 plus runs against India. Others are AN Cook {2431}, GA Gooch {1725} and KP Pietersen {1581}

JE Root has scored 13 fifties against India prior to the start of the first test at Chennai against India. He needed one more fifty which would fetch him his 14th fifty. His 128 not out in this test was his 14th fifty. He now occupies the second place in the list of batsmen who have scored most fifties against India. The first place is occupied by AN Cook who has scored 16 fifties. JE Root went past GA Gooch on his way to second place. GA Gooch has also scored 13 fifties.

JE Root had scored 19 centuries prior to the start of the first test at Chennai against India. His 128 not out in this test fetched him 20 centuries. He became the tenth England batsman to score 20 plus centuries.

NoPlayerMatInnsNORunsHSC
1AN Cook161291161247229433
2KP Pietersen1041818818122723
3IR Bell11820524772723522
4G Boycott108193238114246*22
5MC Cowdrey11418815762418222
6WR Hammond85140167249336*22
7AJ Strauss1001786703717721
8KF Barrington8213115680625620
9GA Gooch1182156890033320
10JE Root10018215837725420

JE Root had scored 30 fifties while leading England prior to the start of the first test at Chennai against India. His 127 not out in this test fetched him his 31st fifty. He now occupies the second place among the England captains who have scored most fifties. The first place is occupied by AN Cook who has scored 36 fifties. JE Root went past MA Atherton on his way to occupy the second place. MA Atherton has scored 30 fifties while leading England.

JE Root had scored eight centuries on away soil while leading England prior to the start of the first test at Chennai against India. His 128 not out in this test fetched him his ninth century on away soil.  One more century would fetch him ten centuries and with it he would become the seventh England captain to score ten or more centuries on away soil. Others are – AN Cook {17}, KF Barrington {14}, MC Cowdrey {13}, WR Hammond {13}, AJ Strauss {11} and JB Hobbs {10}

JE Root led England for the first time against India in India and became the 17th England captain to lead England against India in India when he led England against India in the first test at Chennai.

DP Sibley and JE Root added 200 runs for the third wicket in this test to provide the 18th occasion of England batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership against India. It also provides the seventh occasion of England batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership against India in India. It also provides the third occasion of England batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership in tests at Chennai.

DP Sibley and JE Root added 200 runs for the third wicket in this test to provide the 614th      occasion of batsmen posting 200 plus runs partnership in the annals of test cricket. It also provides the 77th occasion of batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership on Indian soil.

It also provides the 139th occasion of batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership for the third wicket. It also provides the 19th occasion of batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership on Indian soil.

It also provides the second occasion of England batsmen posting a 200 plus runs partnership on Indian soil. Prior to this AN Cook and KP Pietersen had posted 206 runs partnership against India for the third wicket at Mumbai in Nov 2012.

DP Sibley and JE Root added 200 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the 18th occasion of batsmen posting exact 200 runs for any wicket in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1IM Barrow/GA Headley22001WinEngManchesterJul 1933
2RB Kanhai/SM Nurse32002WinAusBridgetownMay 1965
3HR Lance/RG Pollock62001SAFAusDurbanFeb 1970
4M Amarnath/AD Gaekwad22003IndWinSt John’sApr 1983
5SM Patil/RJ Shastri52001IndPakFaisalabadOct 1984
6SM Gavaskar/K Srikkanth12002IndPakChennaiFeb 1987
7SR Waugh/GM Wood52002AusWinPerthDec 1988
8AC Gilchrist/DR Martyn32003AusSrlKandyMar 2004
9DJ Bravo/BC Lara52002WinPakMultanNov 2006
10BJ Haddin/MJ North62002AusEngCardiffJul 2009
11Fawad Alam/Younis Khan22003PakSrlCol-PSSJul 2009
12J Siddique/Tamim Iqbal22003BanIndDhakaJan 2010
13JH Kallis/GC Smith32003SAFNZlDunedinMar 2012
14JP Duminy/AN Petersen32001SAFNZlWellingtonMar 2012
15MJ Clarke/BJ Haddin62001AusEngAdelaideDec 2013
16S Chanderpaul/D Ramdin62001WinNZlHamiltonDec 2013
17CJL Rogers/DA Warner12001AusIndSydneyJan 2015
18JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

Ir also provides the fifth occasion of batsmen posting exact 200 runs for the third wicket in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1RB Kanhai/SM Nurse32002WinAusBridgetownMay 1965
2AC Gilchrist/DR Martyn32003AusSrlKandyMar 2004
3JH Kallis/GC Smith32003SAFNZlDunedinMar 2012
4JP Duminy/AN Petersen32001SAFNZlWellingtonMar 2012
5JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

It also provides the first such occasion by England batsmen and the third such occasion against India. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1J Siddique/Tamim Iqbal22003BanIndDhakaJan 2010
2CJL Rogers/DA Warner12001AusIndSydneyJan 2015
3JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

It also provides the second such occasion at Chennai, the first being the 200 runs partnership between SM Gavaskar and K Srikkanth in the test between India and Pakistan at Chennai in Feb 1987

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1SM Gavaskar/K Srikkanth12002IndPakChennaiFeb 1987
2JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

JE Root scored three centuries in consecutive tests. He scored 228 and 1 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021, 186 and 11 against Sri Lanka at Galle in Jan 2021 and 128 not out against India at Chennai in Feb 2021 to provide the 89th occasion of a batsman scoring three or more centuries in three or more consecutive tests. His feat provides the 19th occasion of an England batsman scoring three or more centuries in three or more consecutive tests.

Batsmen scoring a century in thier hundredth test

Batsmen scoring a century in thier hundredth test

JE Root scored 128* at the end of the first day’s play in the first test between India and England at Chennai to provide the tenth occasion of a batsman scoring a century in his 100th test. He also became the ninth batman to perform such a feat. RT Ponting is the only batsman in the annals of test cricket to score centuries in both innings of his 100th test. He scored 120 and 143 not out against South Africa at Sydney in Jan 2006.

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppGroundMon/Year
1MC Cowdrey104EngAusBirminghamJul 1968
2Javed Miandad145PakIndLahoreDec 1989
3CG Greenidge149WinEngSt John’sApr 1990
4AJ Stewart105EngWinManchesterAug 2000
5Inzamam-ul-Haq184PakIndBengaluruMar 2005
6RT Ponting120AusSAFSydneyJan 2006
7RT Ponting143*AusSAFSydneyJan 2006
8GC Smith131SAFEngThe OvalJul 2012
9HM Amla134SAFSrlJohannesburgJan 2017
10JE Root128*EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

JE Root became the third England batsman to perform the feat of scoring a century in his 100th test after MC Cowdrey and AJ Stewert

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppGroundMon/Year
1MC Cowdrey104EngAusBirminghamJul 1968
2AJ Stewart105EngWinManchesterAug 2000
3JE Root128*EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

JE Root became the third batsman to score century in his 100th test against India as opposition. Others are – Javed Miandad and Inzamam-ul-Haq

NoPlayerRunsTeamOppGroundMon/Year
1Javed Miandad145PakIndLahoreDec 1989
2Inzamam-ul-Haq184PakIndBengaluruMar 2005
3JE Root128*EngIndChennaiFeb 2021
Exact 200 runs partnerships in a test innings

Exact 200 runs partnerships in a test innings

DP Sibley and JE Root added 200 runs for the third wicket in this game to provide the 18th occasion of batsmen posting exact 200 runs for any wicket in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below.

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1IM Barrow/GA Headley22001WinEngManchesterJul 1933
2RB Kanhai/SM Nurse32002WinAusBridgetownMay 1965
3HR Lance/RG Pollock62001SAFAusDurbanFeb 1970
4M Amarnath/AD Gaekwad22003IndWinSt John’sApr 1983
5SM Patil/RJ Shastri52001IndPakFaisalabadOct 1984
6SM Gavaskar/K Srikkanth12002IndPakChennaiFeb 1987
7SR Waugh/GM Wood52002AusWinPerthDec 1988
8AC Gilchrist/DR Martyn32003AusSrlKandyMar 2004
9DJ Bravo/BC Lara52002WinPakMultanNov 2006
10BJ Haddin/MJ North62002AusEngCardiffJul 2009
11Fawad Alam/Younis Khan22003PakSrlCol-PSSJul 2009
12J Siddique/Tamim Iqbal22003BanIndDhakaJan 2010
13JH Kallis/GC Smith32003SAFNZlDunedinMar 2012
14JP Duminy/AN Petersen32001SAFNZlWellingtonMar 2012
15MJ Clarke/BJ Haddin62001AusEngAdelaideDec 2013
16S Chanderpaul/D Ramdin62001WinNZlHamiltonDec 2013
17CJL Rogers/DA Warner12001AusIndSydneyJan 2015
18JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

Ir also provides the fifth occasion of batsmen posting exact 200 runs for the third wicket in the annals of test cricket. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1RB Kanhai/SM Nurse32002WinAusBridgetownMay 1965
2AC Gilchrist/DR Martyn32003AusSrlKandyMar 2004
3JH Kallis/GC Smith32003SAFNZlDunedinMar 2012
4JP Duminy/AN Petersen32001SAFNZlWellingtonMar 2012
5JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

It also provides the first such occasion by England batsmen and the third such occasion against India. All such occasions are tabulated below

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1J Siddique/Tamim Iqbal22003BanIndDhakaJan 2010
2CJL Rogers/DA Warner12001AusIndSydneyJan 2015
3JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021

It also provides the second such occasion at Chennai, the first being the 200 runs partnership between SM Gavaskar and K Srikkanth in the test between India and Pakistan at Chennai in Feb 1987

NoPartnersWktRunsITeamOppGroundMon/Year
1SM Gavaskar/K Srikkanth12002IndPakChennaiFeb 1987
2JE Root/DP Sibley32001EngIndChennaiFeb 2021